The Coombs test, or antiglobulin test, was first developed
In 1945, the Coombs test, or antiglobulin test, was first developed. It was named after Robin Coombs who,…
Karl Habel cultivated mumps virus in embryonated eggs and devised serological tests for its presence
In 1945, Karl Habel cultivated mumps virus in embryonated eggs and devised serological tests for its presence. Habel…
NIH scientists published the first NCI monograph which showed that the mouse breast cancer “agent” was a filterable virus
In 1945, W. Ray Bryan, Michael B. Shimkin, Howard B. Andervont, Herbert Kahler and Thelma B. Dunn published…
Wyckoff and Williams introduced the shadowing of electron microscope specimens
In 1945, scientists Ralph W. G. Wyckoff of the University of Michigan Department of Epidemiology and Robley Williams…
Frederick J Brady and colleagues pioneered the use of radioisotopes in pharmacology
In 1945, Frederick J. Brady and colleagues pioneered the use of radioisotopes in pharmacology, especially to identify the…
Penicillin Amendment required FDA testing and certification of safety and effectiveness of all penicillin products
In 1945, the Penicillin Amendment was passed in 1945, modeled on the Insulin Amendment. The former required batch…
Inactivated influenza vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1945, the inactivated influenza vaccine was first licensed in the U.S. The first vaccine was an inactivated,…
Karl Habel and John Enders isolated the mumps virus
In 1945, Karl Habel and John Enders isolated the mumps virus. Habel and Enders had successfully cultivated the…
The Hamilton Manometer was invented by Dr William Hamilton at Medical College of Georgia
In 1945, Dr. William Hamilton of the Medical College of Georgia invented the Hamilton Manometer to measure blood…
A Detroit group became the Southeastern Michigan Division of the American Cancer Society
In 1945, a Detroit group became the Southeastern Michigan Division of the American Cancer Society. It was supported…
Cheplin Laboratories was renamed Bristol Laboratories and Frederic N Schwartz was put in charge
In 1945, Cheplin Laboratories was renamed Bristol Laboratories and Frederic N. Schwartz was put in charge. Bristol-Myers bought…
The University of Oregon Dental School opened
In 1945, The University of Oregon Dental School opened its doors. The School of Dentistry shared the mission…
Alcon was founded in Fort Worth
In 1945, Alcon was founded in Fort Worth by pharmacists Robert Alexander and William Conner. The company was…
June Lindsey joined W. H. Taylor’s x-ray crystallography team at the Cavendish Laboratory
In 1945, June Lindsey joined W. H. Taylor’s x-ray crystallography team at the Cavendish Laboratory, home to the…
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote Vannevar Bush setting in motion the National Science Foundation
On Nov. 17, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote a letter to to Vannevar Bush, head of the…
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Fort Lewis General Hospital was redesignated Madigan General Hospital
On Sept. 22, 1944, the War Department General Order Number 76 officially redesignated Fort Lewis General Hospital as…
The National Cancer Institute became a division in the National Institute of Health
On Jul. 1, 1944, the Public Health Service Act, P.L. 410, 78th Congress, provided that “The National Cancer…
The Public Health Service Act established the quarantine authority of the federal government
On Jul. 1, 1944, the Public Health Service Act was codified and established the quarantine authority of the…
The Midwest Research Institute was incorporated
On Jun. 17, 1944, the Midwest Research Institute, now known as MRI Global, was incorporated. Today, MRIGlobal is…
Paul B Dunbar, PhD, became Commissioner of Food and Drugs
On May. 1, 1944, Paul B. Dunbar, Ph.D., becomes Commissioner of Food and Drugs. His tenure as commissioner…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to James B Conant
In 1944, the Priestley Medal was awarded to James B. Conant by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Johnson ï¾ & ï¾ Johnson went public on the New York Stock Exchange
In 1944, Johnsonï¾ &ï¾ Johnson went public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Dr Philip Levine, the discoverer of the human rH factor, joined Ortho Research Laboratories
In 1944, Dr. Philip Levine, the discoverer of the human rH factor, joins Ortho Research Laboratories, creating the…
Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician, described ‘autistic psychopathy’
In 1944, Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician, described ‘autistic psychopathy.’ Decades later, his name will become a diagnosis:…
DNA was found to be the basic genetic material
In 1944, DNA was found by Oswald T. Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty to be the basic…
Dried plasma used to treatiwounded solders in World War II
In 1944, the use of dried plasma became vital to treating wounded solders in World War II.
Use of cell cultures for virus growth was discovered
In 1944, the use of cell cultures for virus growth was discovered. This allowed viruses to be cultured…
Joseph Erlanger was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1944, Joseph Erlanger, native of San Francisco and graduate of the University of California (B.Sc.), was awarded…
Robert Woodruff underwrote Emory University’s School of Medicine’s deficit
In 1944, Robert Woodruff who succeeded Asa Candler as president of The Coca-Cola Company, offered to underwrite the…
Norman Borlaug participated in the Rockefeller Foundation’s pioneering technical assistance program in Mexico
In 1944, Norman Borlaug participated in the Rockefeller Foundation’s pioneering technical assistance program in Mexico, where he was…